According to the IPCC we must halve global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050 to avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change. However, we are already seeing the effects of climate change. For example, Hoot Owl Restrictions in Montana and multiple stream closures across the American West due to low…
Category: Fly fishing
Shyanne Orvis Becomes Colorado’s 1st Carbon Neutral Fly Fishing Guide
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to fish and fisheries on the planet, and according to the Intergovernmental Panel in Climate Change (IPCC), the world would have to curb its carbon emissions by at least 49% of 2017 levels by the year 2030 and then achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in order to…
How the new film “Drop” Achieved Carbon Neutrality
Rick Crawford In my opinion, when it comes to climate change, there are too many films are hyper-focused on the doomsday scenario, whereas Drop, a Spruce Park Productions film, presented by Patagonia and Protect Our Winters with support from Yeti and Orvis takes a different approach by following a drop of water from the top…
Kyle Schaefer of Soul Fly Outfitters Achieves Carbon Neutrality…Again!
Rick Crawford I am proud to have worked with Kyle Schaefer of Soul Fly Outfitters for the second year in a row to calculate his guiding operations carbon footprint and provide a pathway through carbon neutrality. I am also stoked to know people like Kyle, who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect…
Cape Cod on the Fly Goes Carbon Neutral
Rick Crawford We are stoked to help another client achieve carbon neutrality! Patrick Cassidy is a fly fishing guide and owner of Cape Cod on the Fly Patrick Cassidy has been fishing the waters around Cape Cod for the past 30 years. Before Cape Cod on the Fly, he worked at the Cape Cod Times,…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: Science on the Fly Founder Dr. Max Holmes
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast, I interview Science on the Fly Founder and Woodwell Climate Research Center Deputy Director & Sr. Scientist Dr. Max Holmes. We discuss everything from what is causing climate change; to how climate is affecting river chemistry & fish; to how Science on the Fly is…